Volcano to Distribute AngioScore's PTCA Scoring Balloon Catheter in Japan

April 27, 2010—Volcano Corporation (San Diego, CA) announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with AngioScore, Inc. (Fremont, CA) for its AngioSculpt percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) scoring balloon catheter for coronary indications in Japan. This combines Volcano's intravascular imaging products to build a lesion-specific strategy and a tailored therapy with the AngioSculpt scoring balloon catheter to deliver a targeted treatment. The exclusive, 5-year distribution agreement became effective April 1. Volcano will distribute the entire line of AngioSculpt PTCA scoring balloon catheters and any new, modified, or next-generation PTCA products.